8314 US Imperialism: Hawaii and Alaska

Define anarchy.

• a kingdom

• political and social disorder

• system of organization

• free from disorder

What is imperialism?

• When one country takes over another country
• When one country is allies with another country
• When one country is at war with another country
• all of these options

Policy in which a stronger nation controls a weaker territory

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Domination

• Isolationism

Not getting involved in other countries business/affairs is called

• expansionism

• imperialism

• annexation

• isolationism

Folly means

• taking over other countries to influence their government

• a mistake

• false new stories

• to add on

The United States acquired Alaska from 

• Spain
• Great Britain
• Japan
• Russia

How much did we purchase Alaska for?

• 7.2 million

• 20 million

• 500,000

• Nothing - we annexed it.

Annex means

• taking over other countries to influence their government

• a mistake

• false new stories

• to add on

Which territory was annexed by the US because of the economic value of its sugarcane plantations?

• Alaska

• Hawaii

• Midway

• Samoa

Which addition to the US provides an important naval base to the US

• Alaska

• Philippines

• Puerto Rico

• Hawaii